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Wantagh 7th-grader Capobianco sets record

Wantagh's Andrew Capobianco wins the Nassau County 2012

Photo credit: Bob Mitchell | Wantagh's Andrew Capobianco wins the Nassau County 2012 boy's diving championship with a score of 518.35. (Feb. 8, 2012)

With just one dive left to try to break the county record last night, Wantagh seventh-grader Andrew Capobianco calmly walked down the diving board. He jumped, flipped, twisted and barely made a splash when he landed in the pool, but he drew a loud eruption from the spectators who witnessed history.

With a score of 518.35, Capobianco became the first seventh-grader to win the Nassau diving...

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